We provide Health at Every Size (HAES) care here at Lavender Spectrum Health. Our care is informed through a health at every size lens, and we are here to help all kinds of patients!

If you are looking for a health at every size provider, you have come to the right place. 

Health at Every Size (HAES)

Health at Every Size (HAES) is a framework of care that is based on the principles of weight inclusivity, health enhancement, eating for well-being, respectful care, and life-enhancing movement.

Weight inclusivity means creating a physical environment that is inclusive to people of all sizes. We have chairs that support up to 1500 pounds in our waiting room and exam room. We have an exam table that supports up to 850 pounds. We have four sizes of blood pressure cuffs and vaginal specula. 

Health enhancement means looking at systemic factors that affect health such as racism, size discrimination, weight stigma, environmental factors, homophobia, pollution, and other causes. We do our best to acknowledge and address systemic factors such as weight stigma and discrimination.

Respectful care means that your care is based on the principles of bodily autonomy and informed consent. We believe you know you best, and you are the authority on your experiences and your body. We give you evidence-based treatment options for your health concerns. 

Life-enhancing movement and eating for wellbeing are a radical reframing of the traditional goals to eat and move solely to manage weight. Movement should be joyful and enhance your life, and not be a punishment for eating or a way to control your size. We have referrals to registered dieticians, physical therapists, and personal trainers who can help you develop a new relationship with food and movement!

Your well-being is our priority, wherever you are at in life, and we are here to support your unique needs as a unique individual!

We believe that if someone comes to us with health problems, concerns, or just wanting to check in and see how they are doing, we owe it to them to help. In our experience, blaming health problems or concerns on someone’s weight is not only inappropriate, but harmful and traumatizing. 

Many people with chronic pain are often told erroneously that the best treatment for their pain is weight loss. As a result, they are denied access to evidence-based treatment for pain such as joint replacement, injections, medication, and other treatments. 

Many people with mental health concerns, fatigue, or autoimmune condition symptoms are refused further testing and treatment on the basis of weight and told their only treatment option is to lose weight. We provide the appropriate testing and treatment options for these conditions and more!

An office setup for health at any size

At Lavender Spectrum Health, we are set up to offer HAES care – it’s built right into our nature!

We have multiple chairs available both in the waiting room and exam rooms that have a weight capacity of 500+ lbs. Furthermore, we have exam tables designed to be comfortable, very adjustable, and have a weight capacity of 800+ lbs. Your care should not be limited by our equipment!